How to Switch PAM Vendors: An 8-Month PAM Migration Plan
Security Boulevard, Monday, October 19th, 2026
With PAM vendors consolidating, start migration six to eight months before renewal and run both platforms in parallel. 12Port post.
Acquisitions are consolidating the privileged access management market and can change the licensing, support and roadmap customers bought, so 12Port lays out a migration plan in this vendor-authored piece.
Start six to eight months before contract expiry, or a year for large enterprises, remembering notice periods of 60 to 90 days.
The timeline covers assessing the current platform, evaluating vendors, running a proof of concept, selecting and planning a phased migration.
Run both systems in parallel for two to three months with one platform owning each credential's rotation, confirm audit records and emergency access before decommissioning, and negotiate short extensions rather than rush.